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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Director of Sales - Americas

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$153k - $224.4kHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline is required.
  • At least 10 years of successful experience in complex solution sales is required.
  • At least 5 years of management experience is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Strong business acumen is required.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative abilities, problem-solving skills, and presentation skills are required.
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings and group processes is required.
  • Ability to establish and foster relationships between various internal and external customers is required.
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment and manage multiple priorities is required.
  • At least two years of experience providing analysis for large sales or financial datasets to draw meaningful conclusions is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Account Managers to drive profitable revenue growth and achieve monthly goals.
  • Use data analytics to build account plans that focus the team on growth and execution across vertical markets in the region, using sales skills to maximize customer value and margin growth.
  • Work with Sales leadership to develop efficient ways of doing business with customers and channel partners, including customized offerings where applicable.
  • Partner with Account Managers as a subject matter expert to close high-profile deals.
  • Collaborate to improve sales efficiency and provide sales training for the Account Managers on the team.
  • Champion and support the Global Sales Model.
  • Ensure sales operations processes and global best practices are communicated and followed.
  • Establish meetings, drive active attendance, and ensure outcomes are committed, tracked, and executed.
  • Facilitate and lead sales forecasting, focusing on increasing new business and as-sold margin, and drive forecast accuracy.
  • Provide analysis and reporting support for order intake, gross margin, pipeline, and cost information to support goals and objectives.
  • Identify areas for improvement, gather input from the sales team, prioritize initiatives, and communicate them to Sales leadership.
  • Lead projects and initiatives focused on growth and improving productivity throughout the sales organization.
  • Represent Sales in relationships with internal stakeholders, including Finance, Legal, Marketing, Technology, Quality, and IT.
  • Drive new customer expansion by enabling and supporting growth in untouched or underachieving vertical markets.
  • Participate in planning and supporting internal and external sales events, including the annual sales meeting, sales managers' workshops, and sales training events.
  • Support the sales team in achieving annual Order Intake and Gross Margin objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is preferred.

About the Company

KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

KION Group provides forklifts, warehouse equipment, and integrated automation, along with software to optimize supply chains. It sells and leases industrial trucks, offers automated storage/retrieval and warehouse management software, and provides financing and digital transformation services through KION Digital. Its strength comes from a broad brand portfolio (Linde MH, STILL, Dematic, Baoli, Fenwick, OM, Voltas) delivering end-to-end intralogistics across hardware, software, automation, and services for real-time, secure operations. The goal is to help customers improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in their supply chains by tightly integrating material handling with digital tools and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Founded
2006

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